Chapter 7
AN: Updated again! Okay...since most of you guys asked some questions...let me try and answer 'em.
First (mythiclionheart): You kind asked if I know Final Fantasy and if I based it on Chapter 6. Well...the moment I read your review it kinda drawn to me that IT was similar to Final Fantasy 8 which I still think is the best game ever! I wasn't planning on it really. I was really focusing on making Buffy and Faith promise that they'd meet somewhere so that...well...let's just say it's for the future chapter. Oh yeah! About the little nickname you got me...I still don't think I'm a writing star...but thanks anyway...for thinking that I'm a writing star. Kinda makes me feel good.
Second (Sketchie) You're asking if you want to borrow the Xman thingy. You can use it. I don't mind...though I'm really not that proud of that explanation. It just came to my head...Though it kinda makes me smile that you're asking. I really don't mind if you guys take some of my ideas. (But it would be nice if would ask...just like Sketchie here...) It's a free world. I'm not gonna go there and sue you. Makes me laugh thinking about it.
Third (Almost everyone who made a review...): You guys asked what does B mean. I had only one word to define it...but I think I'll tell it in the future chapters. Wouldn't want to spoil the fun! But if you guys want to guess or something...it's up to you. Sorry for being such a cliffhanger!
Well then...since we clarified some of your questions...which really made me smile and laugh...I'd really like to start this fic now. So much for babbling...anyway...hope you like it!
Faith's POV
Okay...I think I've suffered enough these past few days. I mean I think my ear is bleeding from her constant asking 'what B means.' God...I think she's trying to make me go ballistic or something.
It's been a week since our little bet started and well...it's getting a little bit annoying. I mean...every time I'd make a conversation to her...sometimes asking her something...and sometimes me explaining something's...she'd always butt in the conversation and ask 'What does B mean?' It's driving me crazy!
One time while I'm tending to the bar and this song came up...I don't know why or how but the song seems to be saying 'What does B mean?' over and over again! I thought she broke me or something with her constant whining and asking 'What does B mean?' Even Willow and Xander seems intrigued to know 'What B means' since that's almost what Buffy is saying. She just wouldn't give up...and I think one of these days I would finally have a breakdown and tell her what B means. I might lose to her...
I sighed and frowned and looked out the window. I'm at the restaurant eating lunch with Buffy. She's quiet...
'Well of course she is! She's eating!'
I continue to frown as I looked out the window trying to ignore the blonde that's in front of me. She must've noticed.
"Faith? Are you alright?"
I sighed and turned to look at her. She had this worried face and well...I've always seen it whenever I'm feeling down. I don't know why...but it feels like she's concern about me. It warms me...knowing that someone cares. I smiled.
"Yeah...I'm just...tired I guess."
"We could go to the motel and we could sleep..."
I couldn't help but grin at her and raised my eyebrow.
"We? You'll join me?"
She just gave me her warm smile and nodded.
"Yeah...I don't want you to be alone..."
My facial expression slowly turned into realization and sadness.
'Alone...I'm always alone...with no one beside me...'
I sighed and looked out the window again...trying to hide what I was feeling at the moment. It's nice that she didn't want me alone...but... I frowned with my eyes still on the window.
"That's nice of you...but...I'm pretty much used to being alone. Ever since I'm little...that's why I don't need someone to look out for me. I can take care of myself thank you very much."
I kept my frown as I continue to look at the window. The only thing that made me look back at her was when I felt her hand on mine...her warm hand. When I turned to look at her...she still had this warm smile...and well...I know it'll sound stupid but...somehow I can sense some compassion...sadness...guilt...in those eyes. I can probably understand sadness and compassion...but guilt? No way! Why would she feel guilty? Maybe I'm just imagining it...but I can tell that what I told her...kinda made her sad. I can't help but just look at our hands. I never had someone holding my hand...only mom. I looked at her when she began to speak...
"Faith...You're never alone. No one is alone in this world. You've got Willow and Xander...and me to be with you...so you're never alone."
"Both of them will have their own families in the future. They'll forget about me..."
"I won't...I'll never forget you or leave you..."
I don't know why...but her words seem so...true. That she'll never leave me...but...
"B...you have your own family to deal with. No matter how many times you have to escape reality...the fact is...you still have a family that needs you...a home to come back to."
I think I've said something the next thing I know she had her head bowed down and silently crying as she was gripping on my hand. Everyone seems to be looking at us and well...it kinda looks like that I made her cry or something. I squeezed her hand and tried to calm her as everyone is looking at me like I'm the bad guy or something.
"Uh...hey...calm down...stop crying. I-I didn't mean to say all the things I've said. I was just...um...oh, stop crying please?"
I suddenly stopped calming her and just look at her with her head bowed down as she began to speak again...so softly.
"I...I don't have a family either...and...I don't think I have a home to come back to for awhile...I just...I-I don't know how to go back...I can't go back..."
I just sat there looking at her for a little while as I see some tears slowly falling down her face. It really saddens me to see her cry. It feels like I have to do something...like I have to say something...anything. I sighed and squeezed her hand. That made her look up and well...I smiled at her. I didn't know what I was going to say so I just told her what was inside me.
"Hey...it's okay...you can stay with me if you can't go back. I don't mind. Let's just stay together for awhile until you can go back..."
Strange...but somehow...it feels like I told her that a long time ago. But...that's not possible because we've only met a few weeks ago. So why...do I feel this? I shook my thoughts away and just look at her for some reply or something. I think I felt my heart jump when she smiled at me through her tears and said...
"Thank you..."
I just smiled at her and gave her one last squeeze in the hand and I let go of her. I pointed towards her unfinished burger...
"Better finish that so we can get out of here..."
She beamed at me again and began to eat her burger. I just looked at the window again. I frowned as one question running through my mind.
'Why does it feel like I miss her hand on mine?'
Buffy's POV
I was feeling sad and happy at the same time at what happened at the restaurant. I feel sad because I really don't know how to get back to heaven...and at the same time...I feel happy because of what Faith said to me.
'Stay together...can we really do that? Can we...stay together? Just the two of us?'
I sighed as I continue walking with Faith beside me. I was surprised when she stopped. I turn to her and gave her a confused look.
"Why did you stop walking?"
She gave me a wide grin and took my hand dragging me towards the opposite direction. I just followed her not knowing where we're going.
"Faith?"
She glanced at me still with her wide grin.
"Where going somewhere and make you forget all your problems...just follow me okay?"
I sighed and just let her drag me to wherever she wants to go.
Faith's POV
I continue to drag her and stopped when I reached the place that I used to go whenever I have a huge problem and need to forget it.
'T.I.C.S. Or better known as The Ice Cream Shop. The best place to forget all your worries...and get a toothache.'
I couldn't help but smirk as I thought this. I glanced at Buffy who was looking at the shop in front of her. She had stare.
"This can help me forget my problems?"
I smiled and dragged her inside.
"Cmon!"
We took a sit near the window and waited for the guy to take our order. Soon enough he came.
"So...what would your order be miss?"
I smiled at him.
"Two large banana split with everything on em...put some extra chocolate on the other one."
He nodded and walked out towards the counter to make our orders. I looked at Buffy who was sited in front of me. She kept on looking around...and well...it kinda weird if you saw it. It's like...she's never been in a place like this before. Kinda weird but...I'm really curious in what kind of life she has that makes her seem so...innocent.
I was thankful when our orders came. I immediately took a spoon and started digging in. I had a spoon on my mouth when I looked at Buffy who was looking at the ice cream. I frowned.
"You should eat it while it isn't melting..."
Buffy's POV
I continue to look at it and well...it's kinda cute with all those colorful thingies in it. This is what Faith used to eat. I was intrigued when I saw Faith eating this a couple of months ago. It looks so good to eat and well...being an angel...I couldn't eat one.
"You should eat it while it isn't melting..."
I looked up at Faith who was eating some of it with her spoon. I smiled and took my spoon and tried it. I couldn't help but smile widely as I tasted the sweetness and the unique flavor of it. I looked at Faith and beamed at her.
"This is so good!! It's so cold in my mouth and it tastes great!"
Faith's POV
I couldn't help but raise my eyebrow at her reaction. It's like it's the first time that she tasted ice cream. Weird.
'I wonder what kind of place B lives in to make her so...innocent.'
I continue to watch her amused to seeing her face light up every time she takes a spoon in her mouth. It's kinda disturbing...but kinda cute also. I smiled and just continue eating my ice cream glancing now and then to the smiling Buffy.
It took us an hour to leave that place and well...we have a couple more hours to kill before we go to the bronze. I glanced at Buffy and couldn't help but smile as she continue to smile with a great mood.
'I guess that ice cream really made her forget somehow...'
We continued walking with no destination. I was surprised when we saw Xander waving and yelling at us across the street.
"Faith! Buffy!"
He walked up to us with a wide smile.
"Hey Xman! What's up?"
I couldn't help but smile when I saw Xander's reaction. He seems a little happy...or should I say...very very happy. I think his happiness is a little contagious as I found myself smiling widely. He took both my hand and jumped a little bit.
"You remember the time when I asked for your advice?"
I nodded not really sure where it is heading.
"Guess what?!"
It took me a couple of second to know what he's taking about. When I realized the 'talk' we had about marriage...I immediately jumped to him and gave him a tight hug.
"I'm so happy!!!!!!!"
Buffy's POV
Faith and Xander were...hugging each other. I couldn't help but frown as I looked at them...hugging and obviously happy. I don't know why but...seeing them hug each other...makes me feel...angry. Faith let go of Xander slightly but still holding him.
"I never thought you'd ask though..."
Xander shrugged and smiled at her widely.
"Well you know me...unpredictable."
They were now smiling at each other...a little too close. It makes want to break it up and drag Faith away from him. I really don't know why I'm feeling this... Faith moves away from him which I'm thankful. Faith faced me and gave me a wide smile.
"Isn't this great B?! Xander and..."
Faith didn't have time to continue what she's saying as Xander cut in and said...
"We're getting married!!!"
I just stared at both of them...shocked.
'They're...they're getting married?! As in Faith and Xander?!'
I immediately felt hot and I just placed my hand on my forehead feeling dizzy all of a sudden.
'I think everything's spinning around...'
That was my last thoughts as everything around me went black.
AN: Sorry it's kinda short and well...a total cliffhanger. ( To rma ) Hey finally did what you told me about the ice cream thingy...hope you liked it!